Life at the Corner

Today on the show, Pastor Nate celebrates 100th episodes of the podcast, looking back on previous topics on the show and providing encouragement to what he outlines as the six different type of listeners of the podcast.

Today on the show, Pastor Nate examines the aspects of the Christian life highlighted in the latter years of our lives. He encourages us, rather than viewing our aging as a diminishment, to use that unique stage in our life to deepen and grow our communion with God and our fellowship with and service to others.

Today on the show, Pastor Nate explores William Gurnall's teaching on wrestling in prayer: how it leads to greater faith in God's promises and closer communion with him. He draws from biblical stories of prevailing prayer and lays out our access to God's throne in Christ.

Today on the show, Pastor Nate talks about biblical masculinity with guest Brian Cosby. They discuss Brian's book, Provide and Protect: A Guide for Men in a World of Weakness, Wokeness, and Compromise, discussing the challenges facing men today and the ways men can fulfill their calling in Christ Jesus.

Today on the show, Pastor Nate continues to talk about his summer reads, focusing on three books related to Christian practice and life.

1. The Ministry of Small Things: Wisdom for Those Who Serve the Church — Ruben Bredenhoff
2. The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity — Carl Trueman
3. What Do I Say When?: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens — Andrew T. Walker and Christian Walker

Books mentioned:

• The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self — Carl Trueman
• A Secular Age — Charles Taylor
• The Triumph of the Therapeutic — Philip Rieff

Today on the show, Pastor Nate talks about his summer reads, discussing how we can engage with cultural commentary according to a Christian worldview.

• Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI — Karen Hao
• The Virtues of Limits — David McPherson
• American Odyssey: What an Ancient Story Reveals About Our Divided Souls — Patrick Deneen
• Super Bloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart — Nicholas Carr

Today Pastor Nate is joined by Greg Wilbur in order to discuss his new book: Soli Deo Gloria: The Life & Legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach. Nate explores how Bach shaped Greg Wilbur's own understanding of the role of church musician along with some distinctives of originality, craftsmanship and the importance of having music intentionally written for the worship of the church. This conversation and book will help to show how Christians of all trades—from musicians to plumbers—can do all things to the glory of God alone.

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Today on the podcast, Pastor Nate examines one of the biggest dangers in the Christian life: Spiritual sleepiness. Along the way we'll describe this hazard, look at steps to take toward Spiritual renewal, and ponder some questions for self-examination as we seek to hold fast to Christ. If you've felt yourself slowly drifting away from the Lord and becoming disinterested in the things of the Spirit this week's episode is a must listen for you.

Today Pastor Nate reflects on the ways that God pours out His grace through what we call Christian fellowship. This means of grace is more than just social time or chitchatting but is grounded in our fellowship with the Father. Ultimately, we see that our life is bound up together with God's people because we are all bound up together in Christ.

In today's episode, Pastor Nate brings his two-part series on burial and cremation to a close. With conviction and compassion, he explores a vast array of biblical examples and norms providing thoughtful guidance on this deeply personal question.